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Google Is Eating Apple's Ecosystem for Lunch

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Re: Google Is Eating Apple's Ecosystem for Lunch

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Post by NetOpWibby »

JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #6
goblins wrote: post #5

This horrifies me! Can't think of anything I would want less than one of the big 5 US companies spying on me everywhere all the time.

What about headcrabs attaching to your face?

Yeah, I wouldn’t want that either.

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Post by flokie »

melling wrote: post #8

Amazon’s Echo is far ahead of Google Home in sales. They’re trying to get voice in everything. Many companies were showing off Alexa built into their products at CES. Voice as a user interface is almost here: https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/voice-as-a-user-inte... How long before a significant amount of search is simply asking some device a question and being told the answer?

It's already 20% and that stat is nearly a year old

https://searchengineland.com/google-reveals-20-percent-queri...

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Post by latch »

BadassFractal wrote: post #2

Can I buy into the google software ecosystem + Google Home without trading in my MBP/iPhone/iPad for a Chromebook/Pixel/Nexus?

Seems like the wrong question, at least with respect to your MBP.

I want to know if we can get compelling competition to macOS & MBP? Use that platform as a trojan horse to win over developers.

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Post by zzzcpan »

melling wrote: post #8

Amazon’s Echo is far ahead of Google Home in sales. They’re trying to get voice in everything. Many companies were showing off Alexa built into their products at CES. Voice as a user interface is almost here: https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/voice-as-a-user-inte... How long before a significant amount of search is simply asking some device a question and being told the answer?

> How long before a significant amount of search is simply asking some device a question and being told the answer?

Probably never. People read way faster than listen and in a productivity obsessed world this matters a lot. People also don't want others to hear what they are searching for. And these things are part of human nature, not something to get used to.

I can see people doing voice-typing on mobile when they are in private, because mobile is super awkward to type on. But that's about it.

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Post by neuro_imager »

Has anyone here tried using Purism? They're claiming that they provide 'high-quality privacy, security, and freedom focused computers and software.' They have their own OS and software. I'm tempted to buy one of their laptops and put on an order for their upcoming mobile phone. Does anyone have any experience with this company and its products? Do you lose a lot when you move from the evil 5?

https://puri.sm/

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Post by mccoyspace »

An interesting take on Google vs Apple. I would have loved to hear at least something about Alexa. I’m a hardcore Apple and Amazon user (plenty of Google too). I see myself staying imperfectly hybrid for awhile. (Edit:) the observation of post-screen being a way to be connected but not distracted was a real revelation. Would love that....

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Post by alexandernst »

neuro_imager wrote: post #16

Has anyone here tried using Purism? They're claiming that they provide 'high-quality privacy, security, and freedom focused computers and software.' They have their own OS and software. I'm tempted to buy one of their laptops and put on an order for their upcoming mobile phone. Does anyone have any experience with this company and its products? Do you lose a lot when you move from the evil 5? https://puri.sm/

How is that related to the topic in any way?

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Post by sowbug »

neuro_imager wrote: post #16

Has anyone here tried using Purism? They're claiming that they provide 'high-quality privacy, security, and freedom focused computers and software.' They have their own OS and software. I'm tempted to buy one of their laptops and put on an order for their upcoming mobile phone. Does anyone have any experience with this company and its products? Do you lose a lot when you move from the evil 5? https://puri.sm/

Your comment has nothing to do with Google, Apple, ecosystems, lunch, or assistants. It's difficult to interpret it as anything but spam or trolling.
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